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Published: 25 June, 2025

distress and addiction. See the updated 2026 assessment Downloads Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services June 2025 docx, 5.9 MB Download Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services June 2025 pdf, 2.3 MB Download Related works Find all of our service monitoring products released in 2025.

Published: 31 March, 2026

times, more likely to be placed in seclusion (solitary confinement) than non-Māori and non-Pacific peoples, which remains a stark indicator of entrenched inequities within the system. “Today’s report provides an unprecedented level of detail, and clearly shows Māori continue to be

Published: 30 April, 2026

  Te Hiringa Mahara is kicking off Youth Week 2026 with a webinar focusing on the power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health.  The ‘Power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health’ webinar presented the key findings from our early intervention and secondary

Published: 8 April, 2026

Consultation by the Ministry of Health on the first, national Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy began on 8 April 2026. We would like everyone to share their views and make their voices heard. Te Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development

Published: February 2026

co-define phase beginning in October 2020, the co-development phase, and the methods and measurement phase. Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina Read more about our guide to language in He Ara Āwhina. We created a framework called He Ara Āwhina, which means pathways to support. He Ara Āwhina was

Published: January 2026

have a seat at decision-making tables. Expand access to youth mental health and addiction services in all localities.  Eliminate admissions of rangatahi Māori and young people to adult in-patient mental health services.   Invest in youth specific acute options for rangatahi Māori and young people

Published: 9 April, 2026

Mahara is to independently monitor the wellbeing, mental health and addiction system. We created this information as part of a wider monitoring plan. Downloads He Ara Awhina Summary Set - April 2026 pdf, 1.9 MB Download He Ara Āwhina Summary Set - April 2026 docx, 1.8 MB Download

Published: 14 May, 2026

fruit and vegetables to keep costs down; and Māori wellbeing, like connection to iwi and whānau wellbeing. Read and download the 2025 wellbeing assessment Downloads Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with services - May 2026 pdf, 2 MB Download Wellbeing for people who interact with services methodology report 2026 docx, 3.2 MB Download

Published: 16 June, 2026

Provides effective primary prevention and early interventions Ensures accessible and effective services Upholds human rights-based practices Is supported by a workforce with the capability, competencies and capacity to meet needs now and in the future. This 2026 monitoring report shows that, while progress

Published: 25 February, 2026

We’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and